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Police arrest one after Texas state Capitol evacuated after threat to lawmakers

A state trooper made the arrest of the man in connection with the threats during a traffic stop in La Grange, Texas and police said there was no additional threat

Police arrest one over threat to lawmakers in Texas

People gather outside Houston city hall for "No Kings" rally, in Houston, Texas, US June 14, 2025. REUTERS

Reuters

Published : 15 Jun 2025, 09:06 AM

Updated : 15 Jun 2025, 09:06 AM

Police arrested a man hours after the Texas State Capitol and grounds in Austin were evacuated on Saturday ahead of a planned protest after a credible threat to lawmakers, the Texas Department of Public Safety said.

A state trooper made the arrest of the man in connection with the threats during a traffic stop in La Grange, Texas and police said there was no additional threat.

A protest against President Donald Trump dubbed the "No Kings" event was beginning at the Texas Capitol around 5 pm CDT Saturday. Police around the US are on high alert after a gunman posing as a police officer killed a Democratic state lawmaker and her husband in Minnesota in an apparent politically motivated assassination, and wounded a second lawmaker and his spouse, state officials said.